Spotlight Operator

AM PM Staffing Services is seeking a skilled Spotlight Operator to join our dynamic team at our client’s state-of-the-art performing arts theater in St. Charles Parish.

Job Overview:

A spotlight operator, also known as a followspot operator, is a theatrical technician who controls a followspot, a large, manually-operated lighting instrument. They use the followspot to highlight performers and change the stage’s focal point during a performance.

Job Responsibilities:

• Operating the spotlight: Precisely directing the spotlight beam onto designated actors on stage, following their movements throughout the performance.
• Cue execution: Responding to cues from the lighting board operator to activate and adjust the spotlight intensity and focus at specific moments in the show.
• Maintaining focus: Continuously tracking the actor’s position while adjusting the spotlight angle and intensity to maintain proper illumination.
• Pre-show preparation: Setting up the spotlight, aligning the beam, and testing its functionality before the performance.
• Technical knowledge: Understanding the operation of the spotlight, including focus adjustments, beam spread, and color filters.
• Collaboration: Working closely with the lighting designer to interpret the lighting design and execute their vision.

Required skills:

• 3 years of Spotlight Operator experience
• Excellent hand-eye coordination: The ability to smoothly and accurately follow a moving target with the spotlight.
• Concentration and focus: Maintaining attention to detail while following actors on stage during a performance.
• Quick reaction time: Responding rapidly to changes in stage action and cue calls.
• Physical stamina: Maintaining proper posture while operating the followspot for extended periods.
• Technical understanding: Basic knowledge of lighting equipment and its functions.

*Hours for this position vary based on the production.*

• If you are an experienced Spotlight Operator, we’d love for you to apply!